Cambodia's Opposition Party Excluded from Upcoming Election.
Cambodia's main opposition party, the Candlelight Party, has been disqualified from contesting the country's July election due to not having the right paperwork. Critics say this move eliminates any real challenge to long-time leader Hun Sen for the second election in a row. The Candlelight Party formed from the ashes of the dissolved opposition alliance in 2018 and represented the most credible challenge to Hun Sen. The party leaders plan to appeal the decision. Hun Sen has ruled Cambodia for 38 years and is seen as an authoritarian figure with a poor human rights record.